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Articles 321 through 420 of 500:
- What Haneef Should Do (Deccan Herald, PRAKASH NANDA, Jul 31, 2007)
Dr Mohammad Haneef's homecoming from the Australian prison is a vindication of his innocence in the global terror plot that he was accused of being involved in.
- Heavy Flooding In Northeastern India Kills 11 (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2007)
The army has sent troops to India's remote northeast where monsoon-triggered floods have killed 11 people, displaced more than four million others and caused dozens of rare rhinos to flee for higher ground, authorities said Monday.
- Flawed Electoral System (Pioneer, A Surya Prakash, Jul 31, 2007)
Despite mounting evidence that most legislators in India today enter democratic bodies riding on a minority vote in their constituencies because of the fragmentation of the polity, lethargy and the fear of change has prevented the political class . . . .
- Floods Displace Millions In India, B’Desh (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2007)
Millions of people were forced to flee their homes in northeast India and Bangladesh as the death toll rose from raging floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains.
- Take The Peace Talks To A New Level (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2007)
The time has come for some creative diplomacy to end the stasis that has marked the long-running Naga peace process — and take it to the next level.
- India Calls Out Army As Floods Worsen (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2007)
The army was called out for rescue operations Sunday as more than a million people were marooned in northeast India, which has been hit by raging floods, officials said.
- 9,472 Poultry Birds Culled In Manipur (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Jul 28, 2007)
Following the outbreak of the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) in a Manipur village near Imphal, 9,472 poultry birds were culled, 7,159 eggs and 450 kg of poultry feed destroyed within a radius of five km on Thursday.
- 13 Killed In Floods, Landslides In N-E (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 28, 2007)
At least 13 people were killed and more than 750,000 were displaced in flash floods and mudslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Assam and Meghalaya, officials said on Saturday.
- Naga Leaders Set Conditions For Extension Of Ceasefire (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Jul 28, 2007)
Leaders of Naga civil society groups on Friday urged the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) not to agree to an extension of the ceasefire if the Centre did not show commitment and come out with concrete solutions during . . . . . . .
- Bird Flu In Manipur, Only One Farm So Far, No Human Cases (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2007)
Almost a year after the country was declared free of bird flu following the outbreak in Navapur and Jalgaon in Maharashtra last February, the High Security Animal Disease Laboratory in Bhopal and the National Institute of Virology in Pune . . . .
- Now, Book Hotel Rooms In Tourist Spots Online (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2007)
The government on Wednesday introduced a one-stop shop to access information and book accommodation at places of tourist interest.
- Pratibha Patil Takes Oath (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 26, 2007)
Ms Pratibha Patil was sworn in on Wednesday as the country’s first woman President at a glittering function held in the historic Central Hall of Parliament.
- Adding Palestinian Perspective To Textbook (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 24, 2007)
Israel for the first time has approved a school textbook acknowledging to the countrys minority Palestinian citizens what they have been learning at home for generations..
- Monsoon Has Taken A Break, No Alarm Yet But Met Says There’S Reason To Be Worried (Indian Express, Sonu Jain, Jul 24, 2007)
It’s too early to raise an alarm yet but the monsoon has taken a break — and a longish one at that. It’s normal for the monsoon to slide into such “low-activity phases” but what’s beginning to cause concern is the fact that this is turning out to be . . .
- Why India Is Selling Weapons To Burma (Daily Times, ANUJ CHOPRA , Jul 24, 2007)
The weapon sales to Burma are justified in light of India’s legitimate security concerns in its restive northeast
- India's Robin Hood Is Shot Dead After 30 Years On Run (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2007)
Police shot dead India’s most wanted bandit yesterday, ending the 30-year reign of a criminal hailed by poor villagers in the north as the country’s modern-day Robin Hood.
- Progress Report (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 24, 2007)
Field reports suggest that the anticipated benefits of employment guarantee are beginning to show in the pioneer districts.
- Action At Last (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 24, 2007)
The BJP central leadership's decision to suspend five dissident MLAs in Gujarat has come not a day too early.
- Fear Grips Assam (Pioneer, Syed Zarir Hussain, Jul 24, 2007)
ULFA and its tribal allies are spreading mayhem as the Gogoi Government watches silently
- Cops Snap At Ulfa Heels, Shoot 3 Cadres (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Jul 23, 2007)
A week after the death of abducted FCI Executive Director Phul Chand Ram in a “crossfire” between the Assam Police and ULFA militants near here, security forces have intensified operations against the outfit, killing three cadres, apprehending two . . . .
- 30 Year Reign Of India's Robin Hood Ends (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2007)
Police shot dead India’s most wanted bandit yesterday, ending the 30-year reign of a criminal hailed by poor villagers in the north as the country’s modern-day Robin Hood.
- Why India Is Selling Weapons To Burma (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2007)
Since 1988, the European Union has had an embargo on selling weapons to Burma. The US has had one since 1993. But that's not stopping India from selling arms to the southeast Asia military regime.
- Molestation & Rape Cases Fewer In Kashmir (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 23, 2007)
Unbelievable it may sound but it is true that in the violence-hit Kashmir valley, rape and molestation cases are much lower than the national average.
- Presidential Vote Breaks Up Unpa (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 20, 2007)
A Fiercely contested presidential poll to choose a successor to President APJ Abdul Kalam ended on Thursday. In the process it exposed cracks in the newly formed United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) and left the National Democratic . . . .
- India-China Border Issue (Tribune, Mohan Guruswamy, Jul 20, 2007)
The Chinese seem to be either testing the waters or ratcheting up the dispute over either the whole of Arunachal Pradesh or part of it with their recent pronouncements on the subject, starting with the statement of the Chinese Ambassador to . . . .
- High Turnout In Presidential Poll (Hindu, Anita Joshua, Jul 20, 2007)
About 88.5 per cent of parliamentarians and 91 per cent of the State legislators cast their votes in the 13th Presidential election on Thursday. Eight States registered 100 per cent polling. Elsewhere, the turn-out was generally high.
- Cross-Voting, Open Defiance Mark Election (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 20, 2007)
The Presidential poll on Thursday was marked by cross-voting and open defiance.
- Ulfa & Abductions (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2007)
Assam Police (Special Branch) sub-inspector from Duliajan. His skeletal remains were found in a grave at the Lakhipathar headquarters of ULFA in Tinsukia district after it was raided on November 28, 1990. Remains of seven other persons were found . . . .
- Hostage To Apathy (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2007)
For a country that has been battling militancy for years, abductions are a nightmare that cannot be wished away. Unfortunately, the Centre has failed in handling such situations and the recent killing of Food Corporation of India (FCI) official . . .
- Assam Government To Recommend Cbi Probe Into Death Of Fci Official (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2007)
Government open to ordering a judicial probe too if family wants one: Gogoi.
- Killing Blunder (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 17, 2007)
It is bad enough for anyone to become a captive of some militant group in the North-east.
- Assam Must Learn From Tripura (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 16, 2007)
Food Corporation of India Executive Director P.C. Ram’s tragic death in a shootout between police and his United Liberation Front of Asom captors has refocussed attention on the huge cost of not resolving one of India’s most intractable conflicts.
- Beyond Borders (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Jul 14, 2007)
Two pieces of news from London seem to have caused surprise and anguish in India. First, that doctors are involved in terrorism.
- Ulfa’S Shadow (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 14, 2007)
The tragic death in a crossfire of senior FCI official P.C. Ram, kidnapped and held by ULFA militants since April, points to the fact that the North-East remains as troubled as ever and counter-insurgency operations are nowhere as effective as . . . .
- Oil Ministry Wants Cabinet To Retain Nocs’ Royalty Burden (Indian Express, Amitav Ranjan, Jul 14, 2007)
There is no respite for cash-rich national oil companies (NOCs) ONGC and Oil India Ltd as the petroleum ministry now wants them to continue paying high royalties on crude oil even though the Cabinet decided in February 2003 to reduce them from this . . .
- A Band Of Extraordinary Individuals (Asian Age, Arun Nehru, Jul 14, 2007)
On Sunday, Chandra Shekhar passed away after a long illness. I find it difficult to express in words his contribution to Indian politics.
- Abducted Fci Official Killed (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Jul 13, 2007)
Abducted Food Corporation of India (FCI) official P.C. Ram was killed in a gunbattle between security forces and members of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) at Borka Panitema village in Kamrup district of Assam from late Wednesday . . . .
- Clear Choice (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Jul 13, 2007)
THE 13th presidential election, on July 18, is expected to conclude with a historic verdict promoting, for the first time, a woman to the highest constitutional office in the country.
- In An Imperfect World (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Jul 13, 2007)
There are many law-abiding Britons who want nothing more than to be left alone to get on with their lives.
- Indian Official Is Confirmed Dead (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2007)
The body of a top Indian official who was kidnapped by separatists in the north-eastern state of Assam has been identified by his son.
- Combating Terrorism (Frontline, R.K. Raghavan, Jul 13, 2007)
The Istanbul conference on Democracy and Global Security offers sound strategies and tactics that are eminently practicable to tackle terrorism.
- Abducted Fci Official Dies In Crossfire (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2007)
The abducted Food Corporation of India (FCI) official Dr P.C. Ram was killed at around 1 am today on being caught in a crossfire between a team of the Assam police and a group of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants . . . .
- Terrorism Can't Be Islamist (Pioneer, N Jamal Ansari, Jul 13, 2007)
Pakistan Government's crackdown on Lal Masjid has attracted worldwide attention.
- Virdhawal Khade Breaks Two Records (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2007)
Sixteen-year-old Virdhawal Khade of Maharashtra, who is the only swimmer from India to have qualified for next year’s Olympics to be held in Beijing, set the pool ablaze when he set two National records on the first day of the junior National Aquatic . .
- Police, Ulfa Encounter Claims Fci Official (Pioneer, Syed Zarir Hussain, Jul 13, 2007)
The body of abducted FCI executive director Phulchand Ram who was killed in an encounter on Thursday in a rescue attempt by police in Assam was identified by his son.
- Maternal Mortality Challenges (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 10, 2007)
Data on maternal mortality in India show that tens of thousands of malnourished, health-poor and resource-poor women without access to hospitals continue to die during pregnancy, while giving birth or immediately afterwards.
- Unlf, Army Clash Kills Three Militants, Two Jawans (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2007)
At least three militants and two army jawans have been killed while several others injured in a fresh clash between the two at the Indo-Myanmar border.
- The Indescribable Beauty Of Tawang (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 09, 2007)
Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh has all the ugly trappings of a small hill station - loud Hindi music, street side food stalls, STD booths and Sumo taxis. But step out of the main street and the beauty of the place is surreal, writes N S Vinodh.
- Living Legend (Deccan Herald, PRASENJIT CHOWDHURY, Jul 09, 2007)
The autobiography of Manna Dey, perhaps the last classicist of a bygone age, gives the inside story of the maestro of song.
- Continuing Shame (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 09, 2007)
Even if the flare-up at Islamabad’s Lal Masjid had not necessitated the premature return of Pakistan’s Interior Secretary, there were few prospects for a genuine breakthrough at the interaction with his Indian counterpart.
- Fci Official Alive, Still In Ulfa Custody (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Jul 07, 2007)
In a dramatic turn of events, the Assam police on Friday said the abducted Food Corporation of India (FCI) official P.C. Ram was still alive and the body recovered at Anandpur in Baksa district on June 30 was not his.
- India’S Aids Scare Just Got Halved (Indian Express, Toufiq Rashid, Jul 07, 2007)
The number of people infected with HIV/AIDS in India is between 2.5 and 3.1 million, almost less than half of previous official estimates, according to a new survey released by the government today and backed by the United Nations.
- Four Indian Villages Burnt Down (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2007)
Armed residents of India's north-eastern state of Nagaland have burnt down villages in the neighbouring state of Assam, police say.
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 07, 2007)
The surrender of 1,200 students and militants of Islamabad’s Lal Masjid may have staved off a bloodier confrontation.
- Ram Killing Says A Lot About Ulfa (Indian Express, Bibhu Prasad Routray, Jul 06, 2007)
The killing of the abducted Food Corporation of India (FCI) regional director, Phul Chand Ram, has created disquiet within Assam and outside it. Considerable anger has been directed against the United Liberation Front of Asom (Ulfa).
- Punjab Budget Has Failed To Target Tax Evasion (Tribune, Ranjit Singh Ghuman, Jul 06, 2007)
The presentation of the budget has almost been reduced to just an annual ritual. The much-awaited Punjab Budget for the year 2007-08, presented in the State Assembly on 20 June 2007, seems to be no exception.
- Rebels, Not Govt, Run The Show Here (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2007)
There is no pomp just a house with a tin roof, lost behind rows of shops selling stationery, meat and groceries. But in Manipur’s Ukhrul town, this inconspicuous house is far more powerful than any office of the central or state government.
- Pmo Reviews Essential Supplies Position In N-E (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2007)
The principal secretary to the Prime Minister, Mr TKA Nair, has reviewed the position of essential supplies in north-eastern states following damage to a railway bridge on the main Lumding-Badarpur route on North Frontier Railway.
- Two Injured In Guwahati Blast (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2007)
At least two people were injured in an explosion on Wednesday in Assam's main city of Guwahati, officials said.
- Tigers May Be Down To 1,300; Alarm Bells Begin To Ring (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2007)
After the news that the central Indian belt had lost a third of its tigers, comes yet another shock. India currently has only about 1,300 wild tigers, which is 2,342 less than the 3,642 last enumerated in 2001-2002.
- It's Senseless, This Mad Rush (Pioneer, Debraj Mookerjee, Jul 04, 2007)
When I was a research student at the University of Delhi, there was this joke that did the rounds: 'Which is the richest district of West Bengal?' Chittaranjan Park! 'And which is the most literate district of Bihar?' Delhi University.
- One Dead, 7 Hurt (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2007)
One pilgrim was killed and seven others injured, two of them seriously, by shooting stones, 700 m away from the Amarnath shrine last night.
- Assam Protests Over Us Firm (Asian Age, Manoj Anand, Jul 03, 2007)
Political parties in Assam are up in arms over the American multinational company Halliburton seeking entry into the oilfields of Assam, through the Oil and Natural Gas Commission, for oil and natural gas exploration.
- Ram’S Kin Dealt Directly With Ulfa (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2007)
The family of FCI Executive Director (NE) P C Ram had directly dealt with the outlawed United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) to secure his release since his abduction from Guwahati on April 17.
- 4 Militants Killed In Manipur Encounters (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 03, 2007)
Four militants have been killed in separate encounters with police and security forces in two districts of Manipur, officials said today.
- Lalu Tries To Regain Lost Ground (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2007)
Though there is no sign of any elections round the corner in Bihar, yet railway minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Mr Lalu Prasad is always in a campaign mood and leaves no stones unturned when he steps on the soil of his own state where . .
- Ulfa Says It's Ready To Hold Fresh Peace Talks With Centre (Pioneer, Syed Zarir Hussain, Jul 02, 2007)
The outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on Sunday said it was ready to hold peace talks with New Delhi to end close to three-decade-old insurgency in the region.
- Fresh Print (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2007)
Ramanabami Natak by Gunabhiram Barua is the story of Ram and Nabami. They are star-crossed lovers. She, a young widow, and he a nice but gutless young man.
- Six Ulfa Militants Apprehended In Assam By Security Forces (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2007)
Six ULFA militants, including an expert in making IEDs, were apprehended with arms and ammunition in Assam's Baksa district during the past three days, a top Army officer said on Friday.
- Bjp Sets Up Border Panel (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2007)
Indicating the party’s keenness to take up the issue of cross-border infiltration and its threat to national security in a big way, the BJP president, Mr Rajanth Singh, has announced the formation of a border management committee.
- India Refineries Told To Clean Up (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2007)
Authorities in India's north-eastern state of Assam have threatened local oil refineries with closure unless they stopped polluting local rivers.
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 29, 2007)
As a PR exercise on the part of the interim Bangladesh government, the reception accorded to the Indian foreign secretary was perhaps exceptional, with access granted to the President and the army chief.
- Between Law & Reality (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 29, 2007)
Assam continues to bleed. Six more innocents, including two minors, were killed in last Saturday’s bomb blast in the crowded Muslim-dominated Guwahati Maachkhawa market ~ the sixth such incident in the city since the beginning of the year and one . . .
- Growing Economy, Rising Disparities (Business Line, C. J. Punnathara, Jun 29, 2007)
Despite several programmes in place to bridge the rural-urban gap and correct regional imbalances, Bharat remains India’s poor cousin and inter-State economic disparities remain as divisive as ever.
- Goswami Makes Fresh Bid To Revive Ulfa Talks (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2007)
Noted Assamese scholar Indira Goswami today announced her new group, Citizens’ Peace Forum (CPF), would write a letter asking the ULFA leadership to resume negotiations with the Government of India.
- T&d Losses To Cost Rs 2.7 Lakh Cr (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2007)
Power sector would lose Rs 2,70,000 crore, about one-third of the total investment of Rs 8,10,000 crore earmarked for the power sector in the 11th fiveyear plan due to transmission and distribution (T&D) losses, as per Assocham Eco Pulse (AEP) study.
- Indira Goswami Makes Fresh Attempt At Brokering Peace (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Jun 29, 2007)
Centre expresses willingness to hold talks with ULFA
- Tea Board To Promote India As Global Tea Hub (Tribune, Bijay Sankar Bora, Jun 28, 2007)
The Indian tea industry is eyeing to recapture its shrinking traditional markets in Pakistan and the United Kingdom besides toppling Dubai from the status of an emerging international tea hub.
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 28, 2007)
The CPI-M is consistent, particularly in its stupidity and ignorance of defence affairs. Its making waves over the visit of the USS Nimitz to Chennai early next month is akin to the fuss when USAF planes had joint exercises with the IAF at Kalaikunda . .
- Indian Aid To Boost Quality Tea Output (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2007)
India on Monday began distributing $1.2 billion in aid to help tea planters facing a decade-long slump in tea prices caused by stiff competition in the global market.
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